Another Chinese New Year bento for the kids. This time I made one boy and one girl from rice molded by my hand. Since the CNY is also the same day with Valentine's Day this year, I put sweetened red cherry with heart food pick and decorated the lucky money envelope with tiny heart too. Inside the other tier box : fish balls & flower carrots, cucumber pot with corns mayonnaise, tomato cherry, flower shapes satsumaimo or Japanese sweet potatoes, and chikuwa fish stuffed with asparagus. I finally managed to use my hong bao (lucky money envelope) for the background. I've got this fancy hong bao with bell and it can stand up too, cool right!

新年快乐！(Happy Chinese New Year!)恭喜发财(wishing you a prosperous new year)年年有余(may you always get more than you wish for)岁岁平安(peace all year round)新春大吉(good luck in the new year)愿你健康长寿(wish you longevity and health)

祝新的一年吉祥如意(may fortune smile upon and favor you with many blessing in the coming year)Copied from China Travel

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Eeeep! I stared so long at this bento, because I can't believe you made such a beautiful work of art! Those children are so wonderful, and the flower details that you are so expert at... everything looks like a celebration in the bento box. Love it!I have the hong bao with the bell too, they have some really cool ones that stand up and open out... Gung Hay Fat Choy to you and your family Lia!!

this one is amazing! their little red envelopes are the cutest thing i've ever seen, such a clever idea. i love your fancy *real* envelope too! awww lia, this one really makes me smile. i am wishing you and your family the very best, health prosperity and happiness in the new year :-)

So special, you've really captured the good cheer, confidence and well-being of this celebration so well in this bright and beautiful bento, Lia! Thank you for sharing your great gifts with us! Wishing you and your family joy, health and well-being in the new year!

Oh My God Oh My God Oh My God! This is absolutely beeyooteefoool Mbak Lia... This one has won my heart - 5 stars for this lovely bento :D. And this bento will be looked more beautiful if you give that angpao hehehehe (^^)v

Shinnen omedeto (新年快乐,新年おめでとう)!!They're delighted to get the otoshidama (红包). I think they may be your kids. Since nobody give me hong bao I'd love it!!This bento is also wonderful. You are really great Lia!

first, thank you for telling me the name of the seseme balls! The lady at the bakery wrote it down for me, but I can't read chinese characters. so thanks! And I love the cucumber pot and chikuwa fish! I'm craving a steamed satsumaimo now too! Happy New Year to you and your family!